State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Population: Age 50 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 305,786.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 112,287,006.
• Rank within US : N/A

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 10 of 3141

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 4,860.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 33 of 3141

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 81 of 3141

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3141

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 695.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 118 of 3141

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3141

Jerauld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,024.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 171 of 3141

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,181.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 195 of 3141

Day County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 265 of 3141

Faulk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,112.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 295 of 3141

Haakon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 994.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 307 of 3141

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 318 of 3141

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3141

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,533.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 395 of 3141

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,925.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 456 of 3141

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 465 of 3141

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3141

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 581 of 3141

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 659 of 3141

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,890.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 670 of 3141

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,510.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3141

Sully County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 715 of 3141

Hutchinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,178.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3141

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 744 of 3141

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 782 of 3141

Spink County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 824 of 3141

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,011.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3141

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,624.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 958 of 3141

Turner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 967 of 3141

Bon Homme County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 990 of 3141

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3141

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 4,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1052 of 3141

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1197 of 3141

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1203 of 3141

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1327 of 3141

Yankton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 8,984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1511 of 3141

McCook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1664 of 3141

Roberts County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,988.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1678 of 3141

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3141

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1746 of 3141

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1860 of 3141

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1902 of 3141

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1935 of 3141

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 40,761.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2027 of 3141

Codington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 10,397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3141

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2083 of 3141

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2113 of 3141

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2143 of 3141

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 13,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2257 of 3141

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2387 of 3141

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,084.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2445 of 3141

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2589 of 3141

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3141

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2605 of 3141

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2748 of 3141

Minnehaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 57,720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3141

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3000 of 3141

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 15,459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3001 of 3141

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3010 of 3141

Ziebach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3065 of 3141

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 1,510.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3078 of 3141

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 8,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3096 of 3141

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3106 of 3141

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3117 of 3141

Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3134 of 3141

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3135 of 3141

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/25/2021 7:00 pm.
South Dakota County Name Change: please note that Shannon County, SD (FIPS code=46113) was renamed effective May 1, 2015, and the new name is Oglala Lakota County (FIPS Code=46102). Due to the nature of data submissions, we will use the older code/name this year and transition to the new code/name with a future data release.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 50 and over, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.